The Top 5 Natural Monuments in Helgafellssveit
Helgafellssveit’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 5
beautiful natural monuments in Helgafellssveit. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Helgafellssveit. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 7, 2025
"Helgafell" means "Holy Mountain" and refers to the location of a Viking shrine. Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir, the main character of the Icelandic Laxdæla Saga, lived here in a church until her …
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The former island north of Stykkishólmur harbor used to be grazed by sheep. Nowadays you can climb it via a staircase and admire the 360° panorama including the lighthouse. Ideal for evening hours.
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A memorial stone to the accident of January 28, 1924, when the motor boat Blika capsized in a storm and six crew members lost their lives.
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Just before a stream we can follow a gully up to the left. Here we not only follow thick rock formations of rhyolitic tuff, but also the partly intensely orange …
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The tour ends at the source of the stream you follow. However, about 100 meters further, following the path and a slight incline to the right, you reach a small …
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